The Philadelphia Story
Sparkling, fast-talking drawing-room comedy where wit and charm carry every scene and the mood stays buoyant and forgiving.
- About
- 1940 film by George Cukor
- Class
- Movie
- Year
- 1940
- Runtime
- 108 min
Sparkling, fast-talking drawing-room comedy where wit and charm carry every scene and the mood stays buoyant and forgiving.
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| Scale | Value | 0 to 10 |
|---|---|---|
| Action | 1 | |
| Horror | 0 | |
| Humour | 7 | |
| Realism | 7 | |
| Romance | 7 | |
| Tension | 3 | |
| Darkness | 2 | |
| Complexity | 5 | |
| Emotional weight | 4 |
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